Registered Nurse Psychiatric

Our client is seeking a Registered Nurse to work in the Crisis Stabilization and Triage Center. The Crisis RN works independently under the supervision of the RN Supervisor and Program Director. This position provides health assessments to determine the admission appropriateness of each participant and coordinates primary care within the community. The Crisis RN also provides specialized crisis intervention and short-term intervention services to adults and older adults experiencing an acute behavioral health crisis, with the goal of crisis stabilization within the least restrictive setting. In addition, the Crisis RN administers and evaluates psychotropic medications prescribed by the prescriber, evaluates and charts medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects, and arranges for required lab work according to protocol.

Key Duties:

• Participate in initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment of participants' goals and needs.
• Assist in developing and implementing a multidisciplinary service plan in collaboration with the participant, team, and others.
• Develop, revise, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment.
• Evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects.
• Conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses to prescribed psychotropic medications.
• Educate participants regarding medications.
• Provide behavioral health care with respect for individual confidentiality, safety, and self-determination.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and in a timely manner per agency policies and procedures.
• Participate in the implementation of agency tracking systems and chart audit procedures.
• Independently identify program needs and take responsibility for realizing those needs through collective processes.
• Actively contribute to program development by participating in agency meetings, serving on working committees, and undertaking agreed-upon independent projects.
• Ensure own professional development and maintain licensure and/or certification requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• At least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting.
• Strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences.
• Willingness to seek to understand each individual's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals.
• Understanding and support of the Living Room Model of service delivery.
• Strong understanding of recovery and resilience, the value of partnerships and individual choice, and the balance between protection from harm and personal dignity.
• Interest or experience in working with individuals who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional behavioral health programs.
• Philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for individuals.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors.
• Demonstrated knowledge regarding the management of challenging behaviors.
• Competency in adult psychopathology and pharmacology, clinical treatments of dual diagnosis clients and of substance use and addictions, individual crisis intervention and psychotherapy, professional ethics, and individual rights.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attendance and ability to work well with others.

Schedule:

Crisis Unit (2 openings):

• Night shift FT: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Night SHIFT PT: Sunday

Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) unit:

• Night shift FT: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Night shift PT: Sunday
• Mid shift FT: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Mid shift PT: Wednesday

Pay Range: $30 - $36 per hour